Joint-use library planned in Menifee

MENIFEE -- School officials in Menifee may convert a defunct
automotive repair academy at Paloma Valley High School into a
public library by October, officials said Friday.

Perris Union High School District officials have announced their
plans to work with the Riverside County Library System to open a
5,000-square-foot library for students and the community on the
high school campus located in Menifee. Money from a local school
bond passed in 1998 has been earmarked for the project, school
officials said.

Perris school representatives said the joint-use library could
open next fall, offering students a larger selection of books and
serving as an alternative library for the community.

Plans for the Paloma automotive repair academy were recently put
on hold because of cost issues.

Ten other joint-use libraries have been successfully implemented
throughout the county, including sites at San Jacinto High School
and Hamilton High School in the Hemet school district.